Brighton’s Salt Ashes Releases New Single ’10+2′: A Loving Tribute To Her Late Father
When we lose a loved one, what do we hold on to? That’s what ’10+2,’ the heart-wrenching new single from Salt Ashes, asks its listeners.
For Brighton-based artist Salt Ashes, the loss of her father a few years ago was unimaginable. With this undeniably touching tribute song, she comes to terms with her loss, and delivers a song that perfectly captures the nostalgia, and unforgettable importance, of old cherished memories.
‘Do you remember carrying me to bed?’ she sings delicately, delivering a memory that many of us have had as a child. It’s these normal, everyday moments that Salt Ashes yearns for, singing aching melodies over a sweeping bed of finger-picked acoustic and string-led instrumental lulls. It’s more of an intimate timeframe than a typical pop song, revealing the truly emotive side of her expressive, dark-pop sound.
The music video presents these memories through a barely-there grainy lens, showing Salt Ashes with her father as a young child. Home videos often evoke deep nostalgia, and within its simplicity is tenderness, love and comfort.
Salt Ashes has a profound talent for drawing from her personal battles and converting them into resonant songs – ’10+2′ is her most touching yet.
